Originally Posted by spentrent

Find a college student who can code like a champ but does not understand all your "silly" specs. Most geeks -- I mean this as a compliment -- are completely oblivious of the business end of things, regarding how you will apply the code he writes. S/he'll just think your specs are silly, but will be happy to take your money.

Trust me, I used to be this kind of college geek.

Just make it clear that YOU own the code.